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Summer 2008   Blackboard Vista Hybrid Course

 

Please Read Carefully:
This course is being offered using Blackboard Vista as the Learning Management System. If you have never used Blackboard vista before, please visit the orientation site.  http://www.ccconline.org/support/vista

 

You will access your CCA Blackboard Vista course at http://online.ccaurora.edu

 

Note:  You will not be able to access your course until the start date. Most classes start June 2nd, but note the dates below to be sure.

New this semester: A support desk is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you with setting up your computer and solving problems. http://www.ccaurora.edu/students/helpdesk/

 

 

 

Advanced PC Applications/Advanced Presentation Graphics

CIS 218 and 162-172 (Hybrid)

4 Credit Hours Total

Course Dates (from July 11 – August 16, 2008)

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

 

Covers the advanced capabilities of a PC software applications suite.  Emphasizes solving business problems by integrating data from all of the software applications that facilitate the production of useful information.  Printed documents, reports, slides, and forms are produced to communicate information.

 

 

HYBRID DESCRIPTION:



 

 

Hybrid courses offer the convenience of an Internet course with the opportunity to meet face to face with the instructor and classmates.  Although all of the work can be done through the internet, scheduled meeting times will be published for each course.  There may be mandatory onsite meetings for some courses to take midterm or final examinations.

REQUIRED MEETING DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATION:

 

Class meeting times Friday evenings 5:00 – 7:00 and Saturday mornings 8:00 – 12:00 at Buckley AFB.  Location to be determined.  Class dates are 07/11/08, 07/12/08, 07/18/08, 07/19/08, 07/25/08, 07/26/08, 08/01/08, 08/02/08, 08/08/08, 08/09/08, 08/15/08, 08/16/08.

 

COURSE WEBSITE:

 

http://online.ccaurora.edu

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

 

 

 

Name

 

Gil Davies

 

Fax

 

303-340-7228

 

Phone

 

303-340-7224

 

E-mail

 

Within your WebCT course

 

Mailbox Location

 

Lowry Campus, Building 903, Room 110

 

 

 

REQUIRED COMPUTER SKILLS:

 
  • Send/receive mail.
  • Download files to your computer and then open them.
  • Basic word processing skills. 

Experience with the Blackboard Vista tool or having read the orientation guide at
http://www.ccconline.org/support/vista

 

REQUIRED TEXT BOOK(S):

 

New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 2003, Second Course.  Carey, Jamrich-Parsons and, Oja  ISBN: 0-619-20659-4

 

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

 

See course website:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

 

REQUIRED HARDWARE/ SOFTWARE:

 

·        Internet access - Example America Online, Comcast, etc

·        Your own email address

·        Microsoft Windows XP (other versions of Windows are not acceptable for this course)

 

HOW TO GET STARTED:

 

Start by logging into the class web page reading Word Tutorial Five from your textbook as soon as possible

 

ORIENTATION SESSION/FIRST MEETING:

 

Not applicable

 

 

 

OTHER INFORMATION:

 

Please note that this course requires that you have access to Microsoft Office 2003.  Although several features taught in the course may work on other versions of Office, I cannot guarantee that you will be able to complete every assignment without Microsoft Office 2003.  It is your responsibility to ensure that you either have Microsoft Office 2003 on your personal computer or the ability to access a computer with this software.